Georgia DOT Breaks Ground on I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry joined Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert and state legislators for a ground-breaking ceremony to launch a $500 million Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange project that is part of a larger regional freight trucking route. The department said that project includes significant improvements to about 2.5 miles of I-75 from Macon's Hardeman Avenue to Pierce Avenue and almost 3 miles of I-16 from I-75 to Walnut Creek. "I-16 and I-...
U.S. Roadway Traffic Continues Rising to New Record Highs, Adding Pressure on Infrastructure
Motor vehicle traffic on U.S. roads increased 1.5 percent in year-over-year comparisons or by an additional 15.2 billion miles driven in the first four months of 2017. That's following a record year for traffic volume in 2016, the Federal Highway Administration reported. Previously, the FHWA had reported that vehicle miles driven increased 2.8 percent in all of 2016 to more than 3.2 trillion miles. While the rate of increase so far this year has slowed, the growth means more cars and trucks a...
Manufacturers Call for Strong Actions by Congress, Administration to Upgrade Infrastructure
Two major U.S. manufacturing groups have separately urged Congress and the Trump administration to take strong actions to dramatically improve entire networks of U.S. transportation facilities and other vital infrastructure. They made their cases as President Trump and other administration officials continue to promise they will unveil a major infrastructure investment plan, and as federal reports show that highway traffic volume continues to grow to new record levels. The Association of...
IRTBA, Members of Industry to Testify on the Illinois House Floor Regarding Impact of Transportation Construction Project Shutdown
(SPRINGFIELD, IL) - An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs. The report comes as Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA) President & CEO Michael Sturino prepares to testify today on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives regarding the impacts the Illinois Department of Transporta...
Federal Airport Construction Program Funding Only Meeting 50% of Identified Needs, New Analysis Finds
WASHINGTON - A new analysis of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data finds that current airport construction funding levels are only half of what is necessary to make safety improvements and help reduce runway congestion. The analysis, conducted by American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black, comes as the U.S. House and Senate are expected to debate legislation to reauthorize the FAA and the nation’s aviation programs. The FAA...
Route 68 "Clarion Curve" Project Earns ASHE Mid-Allegheny Award
The American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Mid-Allegheny Section honored the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10; the project design consultant, Gannett Fleming; and the project contractor, Francis J. Palo, on May 4 for their work on the Pennsylvania state Route 68 project in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The $3.5 million “Clarion Curve” project received the 2016 Outstanding Highway Engineering Award in the Projects Greater than $2.5 Million category. The Gannett Fl...
PennDOT Awards Jacobs Multi-Million Dollar Active Traffic Management Project
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) was awarded a ten-year, multi-million dollar contract from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to design a long-range, comprehensive, multi-modal transportation management solution to improve travel along the Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) Corridor in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Jacobs will provide systems engineering and alternatives analysis, preliminary engineering, final design, right-of-way acquisition s...
RIDOT Offering Free In-State Commuter Rail Trips Between Wickford Junction, T.F. Green And Providence Stations
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is encouraging Rhode Islanders to leave their cars at home for the daily trip to work, catching a flight, or a visit to the capital city by making in-state travel free on trains between Wickford Junction, T.F. Green and Providence stations. RIDOT is making commuter rail service free for a limited time, beginning on July 3 and running through the end of the year. The promotion will raise awareness of this convenient transit service, encoura...
Virginia Transportation Board Approves $18.6 Billion Six-Year Improvement Program
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the most recent Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The program will allocate $18.6 billion to transportation projects for six fiscal years beginning July 1. VDOT reports the program will fund more than 3,600 transportation projects. The program allocates $15.2 billion to highway construction, broken out by the following cate...
Denham Statement from Hearing on Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Challenges and Opportunities for Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Material Hearing on “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Challenges and Opportunities for Intercity Passenger Rail Service” June 22, 2017 Opening Statement (Remarks as Prepared) Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing to consider the challenges and opportunities for intercity passenger rail service. At the outset, I want to thank Mr. Capuano for his bipartisan work to reauthorize Amtrak...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
AdventHealth Weaverville Hospital
June Issue 2026
.jpg?width=225)